Dota 2 patch 7.35b brings balance changes to the new meta; Solar Crest nerfed amongst other things

Dota 2 patch 7.35 was released a week ago, and it was a bit of a surprise release. Amongst theitems of patch 7.35, Khanda and Solar Crest stood out in some crazy ways. But to bring some stability to all the craziness, Dota 2 patch 7.35b has been released. The headline for patch 7.35b is the nerf to Solar Crest. After the release of patch 7.35 last week, everyone was making that item in pretty much every position....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Samuel Washington

Dota 2 patch 7.35c attempts to bring balance to the game before DreamLeague Season 22

The majority of the changes are nerfs, which is the case in most balance patches. Dota 2 patch 7.35 seems a rare patch which has a lot more broken items than the average patch. Its cost to benefit ratio was too low, which even Wang Ame Chunyu mentioned in hisinterview with GosuGamers. Now, it costs more and does less than it used to pre-patch 7.35c. This should deter players from buying it as the first item sight unseen....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Denise Franco

Dota 2 patch 7.35d arrives with new matchmaking features with a hint about the Crownfall update

The statement was part of a longerblog post, which also talked about new matchmaking features. We’re wrapping things up and expect to release in mid-April. We’ll see you then. So sadly, all the Ring Master theory crafting will have to wait for a while. You’re guaranteed when you join a matchmaking game that at least one of them will be banned. you’ve got the option to change your list of banned heroes whenever you want....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Rhonda Peters

Dota 2 patch 7.36 brings Innate Abilities and Facets to all heroes in the game

In recent times, the Dota 2 patch frequency has reduced. But when one does arrive, it does so with an incredible bang. This time, that bang has been delivered by Dota 2 patch 7.36. There is new a Crownfall act, some general changes and some item changes as well. What exactly are they? Lets take a look. Innate Abilities Innate abilities are not new to us. The only difference is, now all heroes will have an innate ability....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Elizabeth Thornton

Dota 2 patch 7.36: Top 15 Innate Abilities the new patch has to offer

The talk of the town after the release of Dota 2 patch 7.36 is Innate Abilities and Facets. The introduction of these two abilities for all 124 heroes has completely changed the game. In the last few days, we looked at the top 10coreandsupportheroes with the best facets in the game. Here, we look at the top 15 heroes with the best innate abilities. Innate abilities differ from facets in that they dont offer different road maps to play a hero....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Michael Buckley

Dota 2 patch 7.37 arrives with 21 new Innate Abilties and 10 new Facets

The International 2024 (TI13) is only a few weeks away, and the TI patch has arrived! In terms of heroes, there are 21 new innate abilities and 10 new facets. That has been rectified with many of them getting a shiny new innate ability. For that, 10 new facets have been introduced to the game. This will be massive for Roshan fights, especially if buybacks are added to the equation....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Jessica Reyes

Dota 2 patch 7.37: New facet ratings

Dota 2 patch 7.37 recently introduced 10 new facets to the game. Some heroes received a third facet, while a few others got a facet replaced by a new one. Here, we rate the new facets introduced to the game in patch 7.37 out of 10. The facets are listed alphabetically based hero names. The pick rate and win rate numbers are taken fromDotabuff. For reference, a Divine Rapier toggle to attack damage is 350 damage....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Paul Harper

Dota 2 patch 7.37: New innate ability ratings

21 new innate abilities were introduced to the game in Dota 2 patch 7.37. In this first part, we rate 11 of those 21 innate abilities out of 10. Clearly, they were just place holders until IceFrog and Valve came up with better alternatives. Withthe release of Dota 2 patch 7.37, a lot of those have been replaced by unique innate abilities. Innate abilities can also be improved with talents, which Anti-Mage can do....

April 26, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Leslie Riggs

Dota 2 patch 7.37b patch arrives with a sizeable nerf for support Tinker

Hero updates There are multiple buffs and nerfs which have come with patch 7.37b. Not only that but within his talents, he saw even more nerfs. There are many more hero changes, both buffs and nerfs, which can be foundhere. It will be interesting to see how they affect the game over the next few weeks. For more match results and updates on the go don’t forget to check out ourTelegram channel....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Elizabeth West

Dota 2 patch 7.37c brings the final balance changes before TI13

We are exactly a week away from the beginning ofThe International 2024(TI13) in Copenhagen, Denmark. The entire set of changes can be found here. Item Changes Patch 7.37c has some item changes, and all of them are nerfs. Healing takes a hit with Holy Locked and Mekansm (and with that, Guardian Greaves) both nerfed. Pipe of insights damage barrier has been reduced as well. But the item that most needed a nerf was Glepnir, and that has been brought down a notch....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Michelle Chan

Dota 2 Patch 7.38: the biggest winners and losers so far

We’re breaking down the most impactful hero changes in Dota 2’s latest patch. Valve released a huge, game-changing update,Patch 7.38,on 19 February. If you haven’t checked it out yet, be prepared - it’s incredibly long. If youre looking for a quick rundown of the biggest winners and losers in Patch 7.38, keep reading! This trend is also evident in the high-ranked brackets. Patch 7.38 reworked Dragon Knights Facet, Fire Dragon....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Joshua Sanders

Dota 2 patch 7.38b: The best heroes to play in every role

Looking to increase your MMR in Dota 2’s patch 7.38b? Here are the best heroes to play in every role. A minor balance update, Patch 7.38b, soon folloed and attempted to tone down some overpowered heroes. The wave of gameplay updates has massively shifted the metagame, with certain heroes now dominating pubs. If youre looking for the best heroes to spam in Dota 2 right now, we got you covered....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Misty Myers

Dota 2 patch durations through the ages

It feels like an eternity playing on this patch, but is it? The duration of all patches between 6.83 and 7.31 have been shown below, with TI patches uniquely depicted. It is a pretty straightforward observation that the longest patches are TI patches, and that makes complete sense. Not too long after that, the two week system was scrapped. Patch 7.00 Patch 7.00 was a massive change in the world of Dota 2!...

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Matthew Marshall